Each & every store in our family of Signature Stores has a unique history… but today, we’re happy to share the very unique & inspiring story of Rebecca Byrd, owner of Palm Avenue. Rebecca & her husband have a brood of 4 beautiful children who live a happy & typical life in Greensboro. But the story of how they came to be a family of 4 is not so typical. Hear from Rebecca and stick around for the end where you can find out how to buy a custom designed Murfee to benefit the cause Rebecca & her family now hold very close to their hearts- we think you’ll see why…

I joined Jane Stephens and her group from Amani Foundation for a “vision/mission” trip to Kenya in 2006. My sister Claire and my brother Frank joined me on my travels. Our goal was simply to be educated on the plight of orphans in Kenya due to famine, AIDS, and tribal conflicts – upon our return, we planned to share our stories to benefit the cause.

Lilly Pulitzer LOVES Bloomingdale’s and we couldn’t think of a better marriage of brands since we’ve joined forces many years ago. Our flagship Lilly store is located at Bloomingdale’s 59th street on Lexington Avenue between 59th and 60th. We love bringing color to New York and our new space on the 3rd floor always stands out – just as you would expect from Lilly!

One of the things that is so special about Lilly at Bloomingdale’s is the excellent customer service we offer. We have trained at Bloomingdale’s specialists and personal shoppers who together, can help you find the perfect ensemble for every occasion! We recently moved our floor space on the third floor and are now located on the left side from the escalator neighboring our friends Kate Spade and Rachel Roy.

We have a lot of exciting events taking place for the holiday season – just last week we partnered with the New York Junior League to celebrate Lilly Pulitzer’s birthday. We always have beautiful gifts with purchase that our customers love (like the ones from Lilly’s birthday last week!). Lilly loves to make her customers smile and will continue to delight her with new events all the time! (check back in the beginning of December for another one!)

Please stop by our shop at 59th Street for a personal consultation with our fabulous specialist Jessica, who’s sure to make you look and feel beautiful! Our store hours are Monday- Saturday from 10am – 8:30pm, Sunday 11am-7pm. And as the holidays approach, please stop by to see our festive window displays – they’re sure to put you in the holiday spirit!

Oh how we love packing for our Resort destinations. Sure- we take ten times longer than the Mr. but finding brunch and lunch, shop & bop, wine and dine outfits for days on end, is a duty we don’t endure- we ADORE! We imagine how each outfit will look as we partake in the leisure activities we have planned. Each ensemble requires a test, a try, a head tilt, a twirl before it goes into the totally-taking-this pile (which is toweringly tall because over-packing is just how we do it!) Imagine you’re vacation bound – which Lilly filled suitcase screams “so long!” to you??

The over-sized banana leaves in this print are an obvious nod to a fan-yourself & dab-your-forehead jungle theme, but being subtle & sneaky is always a wee bit more fun. Which is why the print team snuck a suggestion into the print. (though in these colors & these styles, we think that’ll just happen!) And what’s Janie’s favorite part about this print?? That it’s available in Men’s swim trunks. Oh she’s funny like that…

Pink Narcissus, run by two Tallahassee natives, Laura Steen and Juli Downs, just opened this past May as an “official” Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store. Of course, as one of Tallahassee’s premier boutiques, Narcissus had carried Lilly for 15 years before finally deciding to open as a Signature Store. And the timing couldn’t have been better. They were just in time for graduations of all ages! Here’s a little more from Laura…

My Lilly Story: Our original store, Narcissus, carried Lilly Pulitzer for 15 years which is where I fell in LOVE with everything Lilly! Now I get to share my love and knowledge of the resort chic lifestyle with my own customers at Pink Narcissus.

We love being located in Tallahassee. It’s absolutely the perfect blend of families and college kids making for fun days & party nights! And another reason to love Tallahassee?? They voted Pink Narcissus as the “Best of Tallahassee” for “Best New Business,” “Best Women’s Clothing Store” and “Best Kids Clothing Store”! We were very excited about that & know Tallahassee is excited about getting Lillyfied!

We admit it – we like cashmere. Can you blame us?? It’s warm, it’s cozy and in these styles- it’s adorable! The Shere is a staple, wrapped or worn, and we’re absolutely loooving the new, oh-so-clever, Tootsie wrap! It’s a wrap without the fuss! (seriously- the Tootsie is genius in Cashmere) And be sure to introduce your skinny jeans to the Connell – they’ll be cold weather BFFs!

When Kathryn M. Deane, long-time Lilly Lover and co-author of “Bermuda“, approached us about doing some events at our Lilly stores to promote her new book, it was a quick “Yes, of course!!” How could we resist helping spread the word about a book that talks about one of our favorite Resort destinations all while giving 100% of the proceeds back to the island through 4 wonderful organizations?!? (well exactly, we couldn’t!!) Of course we wanted to know a little bit more about Kathryn & what inspired her to write the book (and just how she got Michael Douglas to write the foreward!) so we invited her into our Guest House to fill us in! Here’s a bit more from Kathryn…

1. What do you love most about Bermuda and why did you choose to do a book about the island?

To me, Bermuda is such a timeless place. I see photos of my parents sailing on their honeymoon in Bermuda in the 1950s. I remember exploring the island with my brothers and sisters in the 1960s and 1970s and bringing my children there in the 1990s. And now they are in college and love to come to the island to be with their family and friends. Bermuda has an enduring beauty both in the beaches and the water and in the life and vibrant culture. That’s what we tried to capture in the book—how Bermuda is such a great community made up of extraordinary people. It’s a place that truly has it all and the photographs we put in the book show how much there is to do and see there. There are incredible artists, business people, politicians, visitors & locals, museum curators, children & families, and scientists, all going about their lives in this place of breathtaking natural beauty.

Skip On It, by our Print Designer Stacey, is the quintessential “Jungle Glam” print. It’s got everything we loooove about getting hot & steamy in the jungle – exotic flowers (can’t you almost smell the sweet air?!?), palm fronds and some hidden critters, of course. (not the poisonous kind!) We popped our jungle palms with some black making this a chic print that says “glamour, here I come!” (and though a jungle theme clearly called for some slithery snakes it was decided that jungle frogs were the way to go. But don’t worry, we found a way to sneak in some jungle snakes!)

To say that C. Orrico Naples is a bit of a fairy tale place to shop for Lilly is not a stretch & stepping foot inside this store will surely make you feel a little like a princess- a Lilly princess, that is. The Orrico Sisters know their treasure of a store will delight Lilly Lovers & anyone who lives a Lilly lifestyle!

The Start
Our Naples gem of a store came to life in November 2001 – we had finally become bi-coastal. We are tucked in a beautiful spot- a street off of the famous Third avenue in historic Naples. The old world charm of this quaint section of town has now been lit with the pink and green flame. The C. Orrico Naples Signature Store was the first to carry the entire lifestyle line in all of Naples and the west coast of Florida. Being the pioneer store in that area we have grown to be quite an established destination.